From Zero to Hero For, Like, The 18th Time...
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daibu
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Successful people never stop attacking. When you get ahead, that's the worst time to rest. Keep capitalizing on whatever you're doing. You don't know how long it will last. Save your money, reinvest, wait until your bank account is overflowing and your future is unquestionably stable before ever pulling money away for pleasure. Sounds like you're in a similar mindset already, but just reinforcing the idea. Good luck.
Total Noob
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Tons of progress!
- Upwork client base is coming along. Not much new here -- haven't had much time to apply to gigs this week because I've been so busy with existing projects
- Currently have three recurring clients (to the tune of $400ish per week). All of this work is super simple and takes almost no mental resources (though it does take time). My effective billing rate is essentially ~$30/hour for these projects, which is OK considering my circumstances. I'm happy to have the work. Also have a few standalone projects where my rate is closer to $75-100/hour, which is what I believe I'm worth as a copywriter
- Got my BHW marketplace writing thread approved (finally), will be publishing it this weekend
- Found out I had $70 in "unclaimed money" from Google and Amazon from like 2012 (lol), not complaining, need to submit the form claim
- Sold some sh*t on eBay for $50
- Have a very busy weekend ahead of me. Some writing, need to do keyword research for two existing authority site partnerships (MUST have these two completed by Sunday to feel comfortable with my work output), need to hash out an old site that I revived (that is already re-ranked and generating traffic!), would also like to submit another BHW marketplace thread for keyword research packs (already have the copy written and formatted in bbCode)
This is a HUGE change from two or so weeks ago when I first started this thread. Back then, I had almost nothing to work on, other than applying to Upwork gigs!
Not many updates in terms of lifestyle. My mental state has been much better than it was a few weeks ago. (Almost) zero despair/self-pity.
NEED to get my own apartment ASAP. I'm back on the grind, but my grinding capabilities are limited without my own place. Also need a form of transportation. Have started contacting people trying to get a room. Transportation is still a bit away, so once I get the apartment, I'll have to buy a bicycle. Haven't ridden a bicycle in, like, a decade and a half. At least my legs will get ripped. Once I'm in the new apartment, will be grinding to get back on a supersport motorcycle ASAP.
Wow! Amazing story. I'll keep your offer in mind. Always looking to link up with like-minded individuals.
It's on hold right now (my AZ Kindle account was randomly banned a few days after publishing it). Feel free to PM me and I'll send you the manuscript!
- Upwork client base is coming along. Not much new here -- haven't had much time to apply to gigs this week because I've been so busy with existing projects
- Currently have three recurring clients (to the tune of $400ish per week). All of this work is super simple and takes almost no mental resources (though it does take time). My effective billing rate is essentially ~$30/hour for these projects, which is OK considering my circumstances. I'm happy to have the work. Also have a few standalone projects where my rate is closer to $75-100/hour, which is what I believe I'm worth as a copywriter
- Got my BHW marketplace writing thread approved (finally), will be publishing it this weekend
- Found out I had $70 in "unclaimed money" from Google and Amazon from like 2012 (lol), not complaining, need to submit the form claim
- Sold some sh*t on eBay for $50
- Have a very busy weekend ahead of me. Some writing, need to do keyword research for two existing authority site partnerships (MUST have these two completed by Sunday to feel comfortable with my work output), need to hash out an old site that I revived (that is already re-ranked and generating traffic!), would also like to submit another BHW marketplace thread for keyword research packs (already have the copy written and formatted in bbCode)
This is a HUGE change from two or so weeks ago when I first started this thread. Back then, I had almost nothing to work on, other than applying to Upwork gigs!
Not many updates in terms of lifestyle. My mental state has been much better than it was a few weeks ago. (Almost) zero despair/self-pity.
NEED to get my own apartment ASAP. I'm back on the grind, but my grinding capabilities are limited without my own place. Also need a form of transportation. Have started contacting people trying to get a room. Transportation is still a bit away, so once I get the apartment, I'll have to buy a bicycle. Haven't ridden a bicycle in, like, a decade and a half. At least my legs will get ripped. Once I'm in the new apartment, will be grinding to get back on a supersport motorcycle ASAP.
Wow! Amazing story. I'll keep your offer in mind. Always looking to link up with like-minded individuals.
It's on hold right now (my AZ Kindle account was randomly banned a few days after publishing it). Feel free to PM me and I'll send you the manuscript!
Xdfffninja
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I fucking love your energy, keep it up mate.
Elvlin
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You should write your life story as a book, than publish it.
Well that aside, I think your biggest problem is money management, you should distirbute it as percentage than diversify it as investment, and emergency money
also you need to find a good reason to motivate you doing this. Wish you can rise and keep the momentum, not to fall on the same trap
Btw, i am interested in your old book, if you don't mind sharing it
Well that aside, I think your biggest problem is money management, you should distirbute it as percentage than diversify it as investment, and emergency money
also you need to find a good reason to motivate you doing this. Wish you can rise and keep the momentum, not to fall on the same trap
Btw, i am interested in your old book, if you don't mind sharing it
- Dec 31, 2017
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i respect you for your honesty!
Assume that the BH website was the one that you tried to sell on BHW marketplace, correct? (Just curious)
GL on your journey! Im pretty sure you will be back with $10M like all other Jr Excs lol
ps. How old are you if i may ask?
Assume that the BH website was the one that you tried to sell on BHW marketplace, correct? (Just curious)
GL on your journey! Im pretty sure you will be back with $10M like all other Jr Excs lol
ps. How old are you if i may ask?
rajkumar31
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Congrats on your upcoming BST! Good luck with sales right on the Black Friday weekend.
Grudge
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I've PM'ed you c:
Total Noob
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Secured a pretty nice apartment for Jan 1. I have a roommate, but I'll have my own bathroom, so it's fine. Plan is to live here for six months until I have transportation + the funds to get my own apartment. Location is excellent. Sublime. Superb. Perfect. It's 10 minutes to one of the largest beaches in America and five minutes to every major part of the city that I live in. Very happy with it. (Still need to get a form of transportation before I go anywhere, of course...)
In the meantime, I contacted one of my friends in the area. He'll let me stay in his spare room from Dec 1 to Jan 1 for a very agreeable rate. Very happy with this as well, because I have certainly worn out my welcome at my current place. It's not like I'm a slob, but having someone crashing on your couch gets old after a while.
What a compliment. Thank you.
Will PM you the manuscript in a bit!
Thanks for the good luck wishes. Yeah, that was the site. As for age, I'm older than 20, but younger than 30.
Upwork has been pretty decent. I can speak for writing gigs:
- Medical writing is huge on Upwork.
- Technical writing is also pretty big.
- Lots of editing jobs, but also a lot more competition for editing than for content/copywriting.
- The 20% fee Upwork charges is ridiculous, but considering they funnel potential clients right to you, it's worth it.
- After I've worked with a client on a few projects, I have started asking for their email addresses to move off of Upwork and avoid the 20% fee on everything.
Will PM you the manuscript in a bit!
In the meantime, I contacted one of my friends in the area. He'll let me stay in his spare room from Dec 1 to Jan 1 for a very agreeable rate. Very happy with this as well, because I have certainly worn out my welcome at my current place. It's not like I'm a slob, but having someone crashing on your couch gets old after a while.
What a compliment. Thank you.
You should write your life story as a book, than publish it.
Well that aside, I think your biggest problem is money management, you should distirbute it as percentage than diversify it as investment, and emergency money
also you need to find a good reason to motivate you doing this. Wish you can rise and keep the momentum, not to fall on the same trap
Btw, i am interested in your old book, if you don't mind sharing it
Will PM you the manuscript in a bit!
Thanks for the good luck wishes. Yeah, that was the site. As for age, I'm older than 20, but younger than 30.
Upwork has been pretty decent. I can speak for writing gigs:
- Medical writing is huge on Upwork.
- Technical writing is also pretty big.
- Lots of editing jobs, but also a lot more competition for editing than for content/copywriting.
- The 20% fee Upwork charges is ridiculous, but considering they funnel potential clients right to you, it's worth it.
- After I've worked with a client on a few projects, I have started asking for their email addresses to move off of Upwork and avoid the 20% fee on everything.
Will PM you the manuscript in a bit!
xScythian
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- Nov 20, 2020
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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day;
Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
You definitely know how to fish my friend
I'm glad you have got the right mindset again and you're taking action, you'll be back to where you were in no time bro, seriously, keep it up.
I'll be following your progress good luck!
Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
You definitely know how to fish my friend
I'm glad you have got the right mindset again and you're taking action, you'll be back to where you were in no time bro, seriously, keep it up.
I'll be following your progress
good luck!
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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day;
Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
You definitely know how to fish my friend
I'm glad you have got the right mindset again and you're taking action, you'll be back to where you were in no time bro, seriously, keep it up.
I'll be following your progress
Give me a Billion dollars, and you can fish for me xD
xScythian
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Maybe your majesty would like some caviar aswell?
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Opulentos
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Great to hear. Can I ask how moving out will help you? Wouldn't you spend most of your Upwork client funds on just rent and bills, making you have to work more to live better?
slager889
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You'll be fine. Your self awareness is your biggest asset. Your story isn't that uncommon. Just need to work on being more responsible with money. "The Richest Man in Babylon" is a good read for adults with degenerate money habits. Did wonders for me, I'm sure you'll find it just as helpful. Rooting for you bud. I've struggled with similar demons, and writing has been the one thing that could always get me back on track.
Also find a hero. You don't have to know the person. Just someone you admire and is doing the kind of things you want to do. Then, study their habits. Everything!
Total Noob
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Finally sent the manuscript to those who requested it. If anyone else wants to read it, let me know!
I mean, yeah. It'll be a bit of a grind to get financially steady again. That being said, I can't exactly crash on my friend's couch for too much longer.
Having my own place will make working that much easier, too.
I'm going to read this book! Thx for the suggestion.
I mean, yeah. It'll be a bit of a grind to get financially steady again. That being said, I can't exactly crash on my friend's couch for too much longer.
Having my own place will make working that much easier, too.
I'm going to read this book! Thx for the suggestion.
Total Noob
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I have moved to a different friend's house. This friend has a house, not an apartment, and he doesn't have roommates, so this is a big improvement. I am able to be so much more productive. I actually have a desk (table, at least) to work at. I still sometimes work from bed. Habits. I do not feel like I am encroaching on someone's space (I paid this friend a couple hundred dollars for the month, which is far less than the average price of the city I live in, but it is enough to make me not feel like a mooch).
My mental state has been absolutely fantastic because of some certain materials that I read the other day. https://montalk.net/. Browse this website at your own risk. If you are at the level of understanding where you can grasp the concepts discussed on this website, particularly in the metaphysical section, nothing will ever be the same. It takes elementary concepts, like manifestation, and gives you not just the solution to the equation, but the equation itself. The concepts on this website are the code to the simulation that we live in. Start with Fringe Knowledge for Beginners, linked at the bottom of the page (free) on the linked website, and power through it. If you can read and understand that, begin on the essays contained on the website, and your perspective will shift in a way that you almost cannot fathom. I have had a lot of perspective-shifting events occur in my life, and none came close to reading the materials on those websites, particularly in the gnostic and metaphysical sections. If you read Fringe Knowledge for Beginners and think it's batshit insane drivel, I don't blame you. However, I am not writing this recommendation for you. I am writing this recommendation for the one or few people who read those materials, and you hear the audible switching of a flip as one step closer to transcendence is taken.
As far as writing goes, my fingers have been dancing along the keyboard and outputting the word equivalent to gold. I've also been using my newfound wisdom on reality creation to tap into the higher forces of Good and basically generate clients out of thin air. Practically, I adjusted my cover letter and decided to start applying only to gigs that involve digital marketing agencies and ongoing work. The cover letter, so far, has had a 100% success rate. On Upwork, that's f*cking crazy! I have a couple different clients paying me $200ish per article. At this rate, money worries will be a thing of the past in just a week or two. I will have paid for this current month of housing, plus my next month plus the remainder of the security deposit. I am earning significantly more than my expenses now, so once that goal is reached, it's just a matter of getting a couple thousand dollars together for a supersport motorcycle. Then we're creating a stack.
Partnerships are going well. One is in full swing. I need to do some grindy manual work for the other one right now, but after that, things are set. The first one (the one in full swing) has more long-term potential, but the second one has the potential for massive short-term success, and I guess long term as well, but it's definitely a little bit more of a shortcut-driven strategy, mainly through thin-ish content and blackhat SEO, than the first one is.
Overall, things are going so much better than they were when I started this thread. The positive changes are being reflected in the lucidity of my writing, even as I type this message to you now.
To be continued...
My mental state has been absolutely fantastic because of some certain materials that I read the other day. https://montalk.net/. Browse this website at your own risk. If you are at the level of understanding where you can grasp the concepts discussed on this website, particularly in the metaphysical section, nothing will ever be the same. It takes elementary concepts, like manifestation, and gives you not just the solution to the equation, but the equation itself. The concepts on this website are the code to the simulation that we live in. Start with Fringe Knowledge for Beginners, linked at the bottom of the page (free) on the linked website, and power through it. If you can read and understand that, begin on the essays contained on the website, and your perspective will shift in a way that you almost cannot fathom. I have had a lot of perspective-shifting events occur in my life, and none came close to reading the materials on those websites, particularly in the gnostic and metaphysical sections. If you read Fringe Knowledge for Beginners and think it's batshit insane drivel, I don't blame you. However, I am not writing this recommendation for you. I am writing this recommendation for the one or few people who read those materials, and you hear the audible switching of a flip as one step closer to transcendence is taken.
As far as writing goes, my fingers have been dancing along the keyboard and outputting the word equivalent to gold. I've also been using my newfound wisdom on reality creation to tap into the higher forces of Good and basically generate clients out of thin air. Practically, I adjusted my cover letter and decided to start applying only to gigs that involve digital marketing agencies and ongoing work. The cover letter, so far, has had a 100% success rate. On Upwork, that's f*cking crazy! I have a couple different clients paying me $200ish per article. At this rate, money worries will be a thing of the past in just a week or two. I will have paid for this current month of housing, plus my next month plus the remainder of the security deposit. I am earning significantly more than my expenses now, so once that goal is reached, it's just a matter of getting a couple thousand dollars together for a supersport motorcycle. Then we're creating a stack.
Partnerships are going well. One is in full swing. I need to do some grindy manual work for the other one right now, but after that, things are set. The first one (the one in full swing) has more long-term potential, but the second one has the potential for massive short-term success, and I guess long term as well, but it's definitely a little bit more of a shortcut-driven strategy, mainly through thin-ish content and blackhat SEO, than the first one is.
Overall, things are going so much better than they were when I started this thread. The positive changes are being reflected in the lucidity of my writing, even as I type this message to you now.
To be continued...
Jammy0308
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I had a quick glance at fringe knowledge and it lost me at "life force energy" and "esthetic and astral bodies". Are they all metaphors for things or is it suggesting that fruits contain life force energy?
Total Noob
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In Aristotle's classification of things, there are four tiers of life (paraphrasing): random stuff (rocks, plastic, etc.), plants, animals, and then humans are at the top. Thus, plants do contain what the authors refers to as "life force energy", but it's not unrealistic for the untrained mind to gaze upon a fruit tree and see it as the same thing as a rock or a piece of plastic.
If I were you, I would start with philosophers who have significant pop culture acceptance (Plato, Aristotle, etc.) to unlock your mind. You may think this guy who wrote the book I linked is crazy (completely understandable), but surely the most accepted philosophers of our time are not crazy, right? They write about many of the same concepts.
In particular, I would start with beginner explanations of the works of popular philosophers, because the original texts are translated directly from their native languages into English, and nearly impossible to understand no matter your level of English comprehension. The book I linked only makes sense to me because I discovered the concepts within Think and Grow Rich at a very young age and have been building from there.
EDIT: What the author refers to as "life force energy" is a synonym for "chi" in Asian cultures. The concept of "chi" is WIDELY accepted.
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